'Unbelievable' - Wilder on PNE defeat

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was at a loss to explain how his side came away empty-handed from Friday night's trip to Preston.

The Blades threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Deepdale as their hopes of a third successive win bit the dust.

"How we've not walked away with three points is unbelievable, but we only have ourselves to blame," Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"The game plan in terms of setting it up worked in our favour - we set traps, we pounced, we countered and looked a really good side, but we have to put teams to bed.

"Then we have to realise, coming up to half-time, that there's game management.

"It's a team that's learning. Their boys sprinted down the tunnel, we conceded a free-kick straight after half-time to allow them to put the ball in our box, the boy wins a header and it comes off Japh [Tanganga] and all of a sudden it's game on at two each.

"We're unfortunate with the third goal as Mark McGuinness gets a whack and is desperately trying to get back into the middle of the goal."